SCHUMER: Christmas tree bugs threatening NYC

Sen. Chuck Schumer is ringing the alarm about a grave threat to New Yorkers, and it’s not a government shutdown, illegal immigrants flooding across the southern border, or the nation’s ballooning debt.

“If you happen to pick a fresh-cut Christmas tree that came from outside New York state, the tree could be harboring a really pesky little secret,” Schumer said at a press conference about the threat – the spotted lanternfly. “This little critter looks nice, but he’s no love bug. … If we do nothing about them, trees in Central Park, on the streets of New York City and our beautiful leafy suburbs could very well be at risk.”